"Dani knows my game inside out. I would expect he would come up with a great game plan," Murray told BBC Sport.

"It should be perfect with how much time I've spent with Dani. He knows my game probably better than anyone."

The British number one, who is the sixth seed in Melbourne, added: "I think it's a huge advantage. With the way Tomas has been playing, I would expect that he would go into the match probably as the slight favourite."